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Dorothy L. Place, 56, of Brooksville, died Friday, March 15, 2002 at her home.
Born in Yonkers, N.Y., she moved to this area seven years ago from New Hampshire. She was a home health caregiver, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #186 and a Methodist.
She is survived by her fiancée, Robert Holmes of Leesburg.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.
John M. Portano, 76, of New Port Richey, died Thursday, March 14, 2002 at Regional Medical Center, Bayonet Point.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to this area 14 years ago from Queens, Long Island, N.Y. He retired from Staten Island Ferry as a deck hand, was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and was a Catholic.
He is survived by three sons, John of Hernando Beach, Gerard of Island Park, N.Y. and Robert of Rockaway, N.Y.; a daughter, Julia Ruocco of Staten Island, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.
Gary Sullivan Beckett, 49, of New Port Richey, died Thursday, March 14, 2002 at his home.
Born in Mineloa, Long Island, N.Y., he moved to this area 15 years ago from Colorado Springs, Colo. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a Catholic.
He is survived by two sons, Evin and Ian, both of New Port Richey; a daughter, Katey of Colorado Springs, Colo.; his parents, Robert and Mary Koshefsky of Spring Hill; and four sisters, Laura Roberts of Waynesville, N.C., Bonnie LaMarca of New Port Richey; and Mary Alberti and Colleen Bierwiler, both of Spring Hill.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.
Joseph V. W. Reign, 80, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, March 17, 2002 at his home.
Born in Penns Grove, N.J., he moved to this area 18 years ago from Miami. He was a retired police officer, a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and a Baptist.
He is survived by a daughter, JoAnn R. Peterson of Spring Hill; a brother, Freeman of Brooksville; two grandsons, five great-grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.
James Grant Clements Sr., 60, of Homosassa, died Saturday, March 16, 2002 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, Brooksville.
Born in Indianapolis, Ind., he moved to this area four years ago from New Port Richey. He was a 22-year manager for Red Lobster, Spring Hill; a member of Southern Woods and Sugarmill Woods golf and country clubs; a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Ft. Lauderdale and attended Xavier University and the University of Miami; was an golfer; and a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church, Crystal River.
He is survived by his wife, Rita J.; two sons, James G. Jr. of Hanover, Md., and Christopher I. Of Tampa; his mother, Alice of Ft. Lauderdale; a brother, Ken of Panama City; a sister, Joyce Goch of Ft. Lauderdale; a grandson, William of Hanover, Md.; his mother- and father-in-law, George and Marie Childs of Ocala; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.
Olga Garcia, 82, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, March 16, 2002 at the Spring Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Havana, Cuba, she moved to this area 12 years ago from Emerson, N.J. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Armando; two daughters, Rita Flesher of Moreno Valley, Calif. and Olga Mateos of Spring Hill; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Brooksville.
Gerald "Jiggs" Johnson, 84, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, March 16, 2002 at Hospice Care Center, Brooksville.
Born in Covington, Ky., he moved to this area 18 years ago from Coral Springs. He was a retired sales manager for Senco Products; a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, serving in the 82nd Airborne Paratroopers Division, where he received the Purple Heart, Silver Star, Bronze Star and the Croix de Guerre metals; and was a Methodist.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; three daughters, JoAnn James, Jean Ezzell and Linda Sorofano, all of Cincinnati, Ohio; a brother, Harry Johnson Jr. of Cincinnati, Ohio; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.
Anne J. Gilbert, 70, of Brooksville, died Saturday, March 16, 2002 at Spring Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center, Brooksville.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to this area 10 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a retired bookkeeper and a Catholic.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph C.; three sons, Andrew, Paul and William, all of New York; three daughters, Elizabeth of Spring Hill and Karen Lundari and Margaret, both of New York; three brothers, Anthony Reidlinger of Ocala; John Reidlinger and Joseph Reidlinger, both of New York; and eight grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.
James G. Binney, 86, of Brooksville, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville.
He was born in Hazelton, Pa., and moved to this area 39 years ago. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, a member of the Lion's Club, Mariner United Methodist Church, Spring Hill, and the High Point Community.
Survivors include his son, James W. of Louisville, Colo.; and a brother-in-law, Lester Bahrt of Fairless Hills, Pa.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville Chapel.
Gianna Mae Linsalata, 10 months, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002 at All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg.
Survivors include her father, James; her mother, Beka-Lynn McCrossan; two brothers, William Marsh and Christopher Marsh; paternal grandparents, James and Debra Linsalata of Spring Hill; paternal great-grandmother, Mary Daoust of Spring Hill; maternal grandparents, John and Nancy McCrossan of Spring Hill; maternal great-grandmother, Lowell Mangano of Egg Harbor City, N.J.; and numerous aunts and uncles.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Henrietta M. Mounteney, 87, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville.
She was born in Fremont, Mich., and moved to this area a year ago from Fulton, N.Y. She was a member of Teamsters Local 317 Retirees and a Christian by faith.
Survivors include three sons, Sam Wilson and William Robert Wilson, both of Michigan, and Frank Wilson of Georgia; 14 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill Chapel.
Vernelda A. Grupe, 80, of High Point, Brooksville, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002 at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson.
She was born in Carney, Mich., and moved to this area 18 years ago from Elgin, Ill.
She was a retired private schoolteacher, a member of High Point Fire Ladies and Nativity Lutheran Church, and past member of High Point Golf Club.
Survivors include her husband, David W.; two sons, David D., of Elgin and Paul D., of Rockingham, N.C.; her daughter, Noreen Holycross of Mishawauka, Ind.; a brother, William H. Lempke of Elgin; five granddaughters; and two great-grandsons.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Cortez Boulevard Chapel, Brooksville.
Marie Ann Sokolowski, 82, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002 at her home.
She was born in Uniontown, Pa., and moved to this area from Utica, Mich. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Spring Hill.
Survivors include her husband, John A.; her daughter, Christina Sokolowski Valentine of Warren, Mich.; two brothers, Albert Sabol of St. Claire Shores, Mich., and Rudy Sabol of Middleburg Heights, Ohio; and a sister, Delores Sabol Hanula of Hicksville, N.Y.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Ernest R. Carver, 88, of Brooksville, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002 in Brooksville.
He was born in Buckfield, Maine, and moved to this area 13 years ago from San Diego, Calif. He was a retired heavy equipment mechanic, a World War II U. S. Army veteran and a Protestant by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Edna; a son, Harold Parsons of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; a daughter, Hazel Jordan of Brooksville; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Jennie Calabrese, 76, of Spring Hill, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002 at Oak Hill Hospital.
She was born in White Plains, N.Y., and moved to this area 12 years ago from Hollywood, Fla. She was Catholic by faith.
Survivors include her son, Dominic of Spring Hill; two brothers, Andrew Scapellite of Spring Hill and Joseph Scapellite of St. Petersburg; and a sister, Mary Rigguzzi of White Plains, N.Y.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.
Louise E. Everson, 39, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002 at Spring Hill Regional Hospital.
She was born in Union City, N.J., and moved to this area nine months ago from Hudson, Fla. She was manager of Cricketeers in Bayonet Point and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include her husband, Paul; her father, Dominick Petronzio of Port Richey, Fla.; her mother, June Reilly of Zephyrhills, Fla.; two brothers, Joseph Petronzio of Zephyrhills and Dominick Petronzio of New Jersey; and a sister, Diane Montano of Zephyrhills.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Robert Herman Hohensee Sr., 83, of Spring Hill, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville.
He was born in Milwaukee, Wis., and moved to this area 22 years ago from Oconomowic, Wis. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, past president of the Wisconsin Club of Spring Hill, and a Protestant by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jayne; two sons, Robert Jr. of Brookfield, Wis., and Ron of Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Jan of Dallas; a brother, John of Redwood City, Calif.; a sister, Joyce Zirbel of Sun City, Ariz.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill Chapel.
William C. Patton, 56, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002 at Oak Hill Hospital.
He was born in Coldwater, Mich., and moved to this area 30 years ago from his native Michigan. He was a welder for the citrus industry.
Survivors include two sons, William Anthony and Eric Russell, both of Brooksville; his mother, Dorothy Louise of Burlington, Mich.; two brothers, Bruce and Michael, both of Coldwater; a granddaughter, Monica of Brooksville.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville Chapel.
John H. Gardiner, 84, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville.
He was born in Benld, Ill., and moved to this area 15 years ago from Petaluma, Calif. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service, was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, a life member of Spring Hill VFW Post 10209 and the DAV, and a Protestant by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Louise; a son, Scott James of Spring Hill; and a grandson.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.
Ronald Townsend, 63, of Brookridge, Brooksville, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002 at Oak Hill Hospital.
He was born in Port Jefferson Station, Long Island, N.Y., and moved to this area 23 years ago from Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, retiring as a tech sergeant after serving 22 years, and was a member of the Brooksville VFW.
Survivors include his wife, Kwang; two daughters, Amy O'Connell of Wilmington, Mass., and Rhonda Vandenlangenberg of Wesley Chapel, Fla.; a sister, Sharon St. Martin of Coventry, R.I.; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Cortez Boulevard Chapel, Brooksville.
John A. Cox, 70, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002 at his home.
He was born in Detroit, Mich., and moved to this area 15 years ago from Warren, Mich. He was a retired truck driver for Chrysler Corp., a former member of West Hernando Athletic Club for Seniors, and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Marlene F.; two sons, John A. III of Shelby Township, Mich., and Daniel J. of Fraser, Mich.; five daughters, Kathleen, Karen and Amy, all of Michigan, Yvonne M. Gailey of Chico, Calif., and Irene Renee Dominguez of Gilroy, Calif.; a sister, Lucille Reiter of St. Clair Shores, Mich.; and 12 grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Archie Franklin Gause Jr., 77, of Brooksville, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002 at Spring Hill Regional Hospital.
He was born in Plant City, Fla., and moved to this area 52 years ago from Plant City and Dade City. He was the owner of Archie's Saddle Shop, Brooksville, for 52 years, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, a hay farmer in Brooksville, and owner of batting cages and golf driving range on Culbreath Road in Brooksville.
Survivors include his wife, Doris; a son, Larry of Florahome, Fla.; a daughter, Glenda Cole of Brooksville; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville Chapel.
Stanley M. Varney, 87, of Brooksville, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002 at Evergreen Woods, Spring Hill.
He was born in Milton, N.H., and moved to this area 50 years ago from Union, N.H. He was retired from auto sales, a U.S. Army 3rd Air Division veteran, and a Protestant by faith.
He is survived by two nieces, Gail Twyman of Augusta, Maine, and Kaye Chevalier of Sanford, Maine.
Arrangements by National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
Teresa Charles, 82, of Hernando Beach, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville.
She was born in Dublin, Ireland, and was a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include her husband, Bernard; a son, John of Duram, N.C.; a brother, Michael Thomas of Dublin; a sister, Kathleen Locher of Long Island, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill Chapel.
